Diet, Obesity, and Political Involvement

作者:Craig Robert M*
来源:Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2015, 49(8): 633-637.
DOI:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000362

摘要

The views expressed are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board.Abstract: This essay is an opinion article addressed to the busy practitioner. It provides information on nutrition, diet, nutritional science, and obesity to serve as a reference in teaching his patients on these issues. It is composed by a gastroenterologist who has been engaged in clinical gastroenterology and nutrition, research, and teaching in an academic medical center for 35 years. It also relates the information to conclusions on reasonable involvement of the national government in these topics. Finally, its audience might include the interested, well-educated, lay public. Hence, excessive scientific parlance and referencing have been avoided.

全文